John R. Kuhn | |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 43rd district | |
In office 2001–2003 | |
Preceded by | Ernie Passailaigue |
Succeeded by | Chip Campsen |
Personal details | |
Born | John Robert Kuhn July 31,1962 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Augusta Porcher Hipp |
Children | 3 |
Education | Vanderbilt University (BS) The John Marshall Law School (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
John Robert Kuhn (born July 31,1962) is an American politician. He is a member of the Republican party.
Kuhn was a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate,representing the 43rd District from 2001 to 2003. He was defeated in a Republican primary by Chip Campsen,former member of the SC House and former aide to Mark Sanford. [1]
In 2013, Kuhn ran for the South Carolina's 1st congressional district in a special election. The victor would fill the US House seat vacated by Tim Scott, who was appointed by Governor Nikki Haley to fill the vacated seat of Jim DeMint. Kuhn was defeated in the Republican primary. [2]
Kuhn served on the Foreign Affairs Forum of Charleston, the South Carolina State Ethics Commission, and the South Carolina Bar Association. [3]
Kuhn briefly served as Chair of the Charleston County Republican Party - he was elected in April 2019 and stepped down in January 2020. [4] [5]
In March 2024, Kuhn was arrested in a hit and run traffic incident in Charleston, where, after hitting another car and attempting to flee the scene of the crime, Kuhn was recorded running over a pedestrian. [6] [7] He was released on bond. [8]
On May 30, 2024, Kuhn was arrested and booked into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center on an assault charge. [9]
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